Originally Posted by
JuliusPIV
Hrm - I don't think I properly communicated my question.
I hadn't considered EY until I screwed up a search trying my hand at Award Nexus.
Getting anywhere in AU to anywhere in the
- US (over the Pacific) is one award
- AU to anywhere in the EU is one award
So I understand that trying to get from AU to the US via EU will require 2 awards. I'm fine with that but that wasn't my concern or reason for posting.
To clarify my reason for posting:
If BA and QF are showing 3+ seats, why is it that when I call AA to book the flight, they always tell me there are only 2 seats available?
In my experience, when you are searching on BA and there are itineraries with connections, the number of seats available shown is deceptive, as it shows the seats available for one of the legs but not necessarily the other. For example, one of your examples shows 7 seats on MEL-SYD-SIN, but really, there are 7 seats on MEL-SYD but only 1 seat on SYD-SIN. I think a similar thing may be happening with your SYD-DOH-LHR results. I generally search segment by segment when using BA--and it might also help to specify 3 passengers when you are searching.
Note that AUS-US is 1 award only if you do not go through Asia. Be aware that Fiji Airways and Air Tahiti Nui are also potential options.